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Patented` Mar. 6, 1928.

UNITE STATES WILLIAM E.

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FREIGHT CAR.

Application inea March a, '1926. serial maelyss'i.y

yMy invention relates to new and useful improvements in freight cars andmore particularly to a freight car of the hopper door type and yhas foran object to so arrange the frame, sides and ends 'that a maximum amountof load' may be `carried,`wliile, at the saine time, ample clearancewill be provided at the opposite ends of the car for the ladders,grab-irons or safety appliances.

Many different forms of freight cars of the gondola or hopper door typehave been designed with slr-)ping 'ortaperin sides so that the laddersand ygrab-irons wi l not eX tend out beyond the sides of the car and inmost instances'th'e tape-r is rsuch that it reduces the capacityjof thecar. l

Furthermore, it is desirable, if possible, t'o leepthe lilies or sidesof the car straight, or to provide some arrangement whereby the stressesand strain throughout the length of the car will be in lsubstantially a`Astraight line. Y

Another object of the invention, therefore, is to provide al freight carwherein the maxiininn cubic capacity may be retained, and

this is accomplished by the use of Z-bars installed near the oppositeends of the car so thaty rather than tapering the'cars near theiropposite ends, the sides wil-l be parallel throughout their length tothe point or locaticn "of these Z-bars and after which the sides willextend parallel to each other, but each in a parallel planeY with theinner legs of the A-Z-baii-s, thus'providing a space for the 'laddersand other appurtenances.

Stillk another 'object vof the invention is to vpr vide a freight carwith what might be termed oifset endsmwherein the maXimum cubic contents`is retained to as great a degree as possible and wherein the structureis also transversely braced to provide as strong i structure aspossible.

l. .i another object of the invention is to arrange and construct theupper edges Aof the sides'of the car whereby vthe saine are henedthroughout their length, which is d fable. not onlyfoithe ordinary'usagebut espec'zially where. the cars are loaded on a platforml and bodilytipped to empty the car in a few seconds.

y Still another objectV of the invention is to previde a freight carwherein the sides and frame and bracing all'cooperate to provide amaximum capacity,r to provide nearly straight lines throughout thelength of the car, and `at the same time providethe clearances at theopposite ends of the car for Vthe ladders and grab-irons.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnew and novel arrangements and combination of partsk as will be)hereinafter more fully ldescribed and pointed out inthe claims.

Referring now to the drawings, showing 'a K preferred embodiment of theinvention,l

Fig. 1 is a diagrammat-ictop plan view illustrating how the sides areparallel aleng their upper edges, and where the Z-bars :and T-stakes'are located.

Fig. 2 'is va diagrammatic iside elevation showing the arrangement ofthe hop-pers.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing a fragL mentary portion of a car andilh'xstrating the manner of arranging the Zbars inthe `opposite ends ofthe car to retain, as nearly as possible, `the maximum` capacity and atthe 4i is a fragmentary top plan view showing the arrangement of theyZ-barslocated near the oppositev ends of the car. -Fig 5 isi, sectionalView, centrally of Fig. et..

F ig. 6 is'an end view, one half being in section. Y

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view taken about in the center of the car.

Fig.l 8 '1s a 'similar cross sectional view taken justin front'of theZ-bars to illustrate thestructura'l details. n l

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective showing la Z-bar andthe manner offastening the ksame to the sides, and also 4showing the top side rail.

Fig. 1'() is a fragmentary view ypartly in section, showing themanner offlattening outA the upper edges of the Z-bars. i

Fig. ll is av fragmentary detail view show ing the #2-bar braced atits'lower end to the side sills. i,

Fig. l2 is a. detail view showing the inanner of securingthe corners ofthe car.

lFig. 13 isV a fragmentary View of a T- stalrey showing aside plate insection, a Ysection of vthe top rail, and a fragmentary portion ofacross brace. v

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary View, partlykin section, showing the manner 'offastening vsame time, provide the necessary clearances. l

the T-stalre at its lower end to the side sill. y

Fig. 14 is aview partly in section showing aV T-stake disposed betweenthe side plates, showing the manner of fastening` the top rail, andadotted line showing Vor' the cross brace. f Y

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary 'top plan of a cross brace showing a T-stakeand side plates in section, and

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view showing theV cross brace in sectionattached to a T-stake.

Referriing new .more particularly to the several views, l have shown ina diagranr matic way in Figs.y 1 and .2, my improved freight carprovided with` the upper rails 2, which act as stilfening members forthe upper edges of the sides of the car.

End rails 3 are also shown and `of course, hoppers 11 are provided withthe doors 5.so that the coal may be dischargedin the ordinary way. lnFig. 3, the hopper door hooks 6 are shown, but these, per se, formnopart ofthe present invention.

r Fig. l, the outer ends of these braces form a support or bracket forthesmall platform .15.

As may be seen in Fig. 11 the upper inember of the side sills 9terminates at the bolster andabut an upright Z-bar 16, there being twobars near each end of the car and located on the opposite sides. rlhesefour Z-bars and the manner in which they are formed into shape,together' with the arrangement of the T-stakes and their cross braces,and the upper rails form the principal subject mattei' ofy thisinvention.

As before mentioned, the upper member of the side sills 9 at itsopposite ends is secured as at 17 to the bolster 8 and the Z-bars alsoare positioned directly above the bolster and adjacent the ends of theside sills. A small bracket 18 is secured by a rivet to a leg and web ofthe Z-bar, and to the aforementioned plate 17 to thus securely brace theZ-bars and side sills.

0n each 'side of the car, a plurality of side sheets 19 extend from oneZ-bar to the other, the said plates 19- being riveted respectively toone leg 2O of the Z-bar, while the remaining extreme end side plates 21extend from the other leg22 of the Z-bar to the end posts 23 of the car,the Width of the center web 24- of the Z-bar represent-ing the depth ofthe inset at the two opposite sides of the car. ln this space maybeplaced ladders 25, grab irons 26, or any of the other safety appliances.

rlhe construct-ions or formation of the Z- bar at its upper edge is ofgreat importance, and is well illustrated in the perspective view, Fig.9.

As before mentioned, a side plate 19 is fastened by rivets to a leg 2Oof the Z-bar and this leg andfweb 24 is first flattened out orcompressed at its upper enr., as may be seen at 27, the metal of the web24 being forced to forni the tapered portion as at 27 and then theentire upper end of the Z-bar in its flattened state is bent inwardly atright angles to form the rim28, so that this rin] in turn may lit underand be riveted to the upper rail 2.

, lThe upper edges of the side plates 19 between their respective Z-barsslope inwardly as may be seen in the several views so that if the ca rsare placed' on a platform and the contents bodily tipped from the cars,these sloping sides will assist in the egress of the -oa!. y

It will be understood that I have only descrilmd the characteristics ofone of the Z-bars, but all four of them are identical. It will also beseen that by so reducing the opposite ends Vof the car, in the mannerdescribed, a maximum space will be provided for thevcubiccontents, andvspace will also be provided for the safety appliances. Furthermore, theupper edges of the sides of the far will be substantially parallel dueto platel 21 not being bent inwardly, and

thus the strain along the sides of the car will be transferredthroughout substantially straight lines, which is, of course, desired.

Now, to provide. an ellicientform of bracing of the car throughout,there will nextbe described, the form of T-stalres and the cross barswhich extend betweenthe respective stakes. Y

Referring preferably to Figs. 1, 2 and 15, the sideplates 19 of the carare shown (Fig. 15) as having their ends adjacent, but slightly spacedso that an upright T -stake l0 will have its web 30 extended within thecar side, while the flange 3l of the T'inaybe riveted to the respectiveplates 19.

The lower end of the T-stake abuts the angle 32 which forms a part ofthe side sill, vand a small bracket plate 33 is shown overlapping theangle and the other part of the side sill, whilebetween'one leg of theangle and the bracket plate 33 is riveteda portion or lower edge of theside plate 19. and also riveted to theflo'wer portion of the side silland bracket 33, is shown the brace 3ft for the hopper sheet.

These T-stakes at their upper ends are inclined, as are the sides asheretofore mentioned,. as shown at 35. Riveted to the `l`stakes and sideplates is a small bracket lll'i of the cross brace.

les Lees 37, 'which in turn i'sbent t0 fit beneath the rail 2 where'itis then riveted, as lmaybe seen in the several ligures.

Both of the sidesn description of one is a ldescription of the other,and all of the Tv-stakes'are similar to each other.' f l' Totransversely brace the sides of the car, l have shown a plurality ofcomposite cross bars 38 'eachofwhich isy made up of two cooperatingstrips lof metal, and has a corrugation 39 formed in each part, which,of course, will greatly add 'to ythe vstrength The opposite Sends ofthese bars are dared as atiO and the two strips which make up` eachcross bar, are

.slightly,separated at their ends as at 4l sothat they may receive theweb B0 ofthe T-stake and may be riveted thereto as at 4Q. rlhe two partsforming the `cross piece `are riveted as at throughout their length, andthese cross bars are riveted to each T-stafke at a point where`theft-stake rstarts its inclination. The flanges of the T-stakes,ofcourse, will be riveted throughouttheir len th' to the. side plaiesi9, as may be clezilly seen in'Fig. 14., n

In Fig.` l2 I have shown a detail of a cornerdof the car, 'and itwill'befnoticed that unions or corner brackets i4 arek provided and thatvertical end posts 45 are also used which are rivetedas at 46 to theside plates 2l and end plates 47.

l? rom they foregoing it will be seen that I have invented a freight car4of the hopper door type, wherein four Z-barsare used near therespective'ends of the carv so that thespace dei'ined by these fourZ-bars willl be as large possible. From .the respective `Z-bars to theextreme ends of the car, the rthe Lplates whichk form the sides of the.car

are fastened to the inneradjacent legs of the Z-bars, thus providing aclearance for the necessary safety appliances.

Between the. respective Z-bars'and extending transversely of the car,there are a plurality of` cross-pieces which in turn are secured tospecially formed T-stakes, the "-staltes having their .iianges ontheouter surfaces of the sides and the ywebs of the T-stakes extendingthrough the adjacent edges of the plates and fitting within the ends ofthe cross Vbars. The upper edges of the sides are reinforced by railswhich are riveted to the side sheets and brackets, and are parallelthroughout their length.

The construction is one. which is very desirable, .inasmuch as a maximumload can be carried and at the same time the requisite clearance isprovided for 'the safety appliances on the sides of the car nearitsends. I am aware that itis old to taper the ends of the car to provide aclearance, and I am aware that yit is old to provide stakes on the outersides-of the car,`but l am are identical, so that a not aware of -aconstruction wherein Zbars and T-stakesare used as shown to providel aycar, the advantages of which have abovev been outlined.v f

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new and desiretosecure by LettersPatent yis l.' A freight car having sides comprisingspaced side plates and flanged bar` stakes, the flanges of saidstakesbeing secured to the side plates and the webs of the stakesextending within" the spaces between the plates.

2. A. freight ycar having a plurality of plates forming the sides of thefcar with their adjacent edges slightly spaced from each other, aplurality of T stakeshaving their iianges secured yto the outside ofsaid plates and the webs extending lwithin the edges of the adjacentplates.

A 3. A freight-car having a restricted end portion, a pluralityk ofplates forming the sides of the car, a plurality of flanged bar stakeshaving their fianges riveted to the outside of said plates and theirwebsextending within the sides of the-cari.

Il. A freight carA having lfour angula stakes located near therespectivecorners, the sides of the car so fastened to said angular stakes as toprovi-de restricted end portions, Tf stakes secured to thefoutsdeof thecai' sides with their webs extendinginsid'e 'the car` body.

5. In a freight lcar of the hopper door type having four end posts,four-angular posts placed adjacent the respective end posts, the extremeends .of the sides of the car extend ing between the end posts and arespective leg ofthe angle posts, the remaining portion of the sidesyextending between the other respective legs ofthe angle posts to therebyprovide offset sides/at the extreme ends of the car, T-stakes located onthe opposite sides of the car and having a web extending between theside plates ofthe car and cross braces extendingr to the respective websof the T-po'sts to thereby transversely braceihe sides of said car.

6. A freightcar of the hopper door type', including sides, the kextremeends of the sides being offset and parallel to each other, Z*

`bars defining the points of reduction of the sides, 'IV-stakes locatedalong theopposite 'i defining the points of the reductiony of the sides,a plurality of T-stakes each having a web extending between 'portions ofthe side `of the car and cross braces respectively secured to the websof the oppositely arranged T-stakes to thereby brace the sides of saidcar.

.8., A freight car including sides, top rails secured alongthe upperedges of the sides and extending parallel throughout the length of thecar,'Z-bars located near the respective corners of the car, the majorportion of the car extending between theouter respective legs of theZfbars, the extreme ends of the sides extending-frein the respectiveinner legs of the Z-bars to the ends of the car to thereby provide spacefor' safety appliances, the sides of the car provided with a pluralityof plates, a plurality of "istakes having a web extending inwardlybetween the respective plates, and cross bars having bifurcated Y endssecured to the oppositelypositioned T-stakes to thereby brace the sidesof the car. n f

9. A freight car having four upright Z- bars located near therespective' corners Vof the car, a plurality of plates slightly spacedapart forming the sidesof the car and secured to the respective Z-barsso that the sides are offset at their opposite ends to provide a spacefor vsafety appliances, a plural-ity of T-stakes for bracing the sideshaving their respective webs extending between said plates, bracketsriveted to the stakes and the sides at their upper edges, and top railsalong the top edges of the sides supported by said brackets. l

10. A freight car having four upright Z bars located near the respectivecorners of the car, a plurality of plates slightly spaced apart formingthe sides of the l car and secured to the respective Z-bars so that thesides are offset atvtheir opposite endsto provide a space for safetyvappliances, the said Z-bars being flattened out at their upper portionand bent to forni a ledge, a plurality of T-stakes for Ybracing thesides having their respective webs extending between said plates,brackets riveted Ato the stakesat their upper end and to the sides ofthe car, top rails extending along the said sides and supported by saidbrackets and the ledges of the said Z-bars.

`l1. A freight car having slightly offset ends `to provide a space forsafety appliances,

a plurality of plates forming the sides` of the car, their adjacentedges slightly spaced from each other, a plurality of T-stakes havingtheir T iianges riveted to the outside of said plates and their webextending within the adjacent ends of the plates, and cross barsfastened to the webs of the oppositely located T-stakes. i

l2. A freight cai' having offset sides near their respective ends andformedA by connecting' the sides to properly positioned Z- l bars, thesides forined of a plurality of plates whose adjacent edges are slightlyspaced from each other, T-stakes having theirflanges riveted to theouter sides of the plates and their webs passing between. the adjacentedges of the plates, cross bars secured to ythe oppositely arrangedT-stakes, top rails, brackets securedtov the sides and to the T- stakesfor supporting said top rails, and the Z-bars also arranged to supportthe said top rails.

13. A freightcar having sides formed of a plurality of plates, T-stakessupporting the sides, the said viI-stakes arranged on the outer sides ofthe car and having an integral web extending therethrough and bracesextending between the oppositelylocated T-stakes, Z-bars located nearthe respective corners ol the said car, the plates so fastened to the Z-bars as to forni spaces at the extreme ends of the sides of the car forthe reception of safety appliances, the upper edges of the sides`slanting inwardly, a plurality of brackets secured to the sides, and toprails extending parallel throughout thefentire length or the car andsupported by said bracket, Y

lll. A freight car having sides formed ot' a plurality of plates,T-stakes supporting the sides and braces extending between theoppositely located `Tstakes, Z-bars flattened at their upper portion andbent to forin a ledge, said Z-bars located near the respective cornersof the said cai-,the plates so fastened to the Z-bars as to form spacesat the extreme ends of the sides of the'ear for the reception of safetyappliances, the upper edges of the sides slanting inwardly, a pluralityof brackets secured to the sides, and top rails extending parallelthroughout the entire length of the car and supported by said bracketsand said ledges.

l5. A freight car having 'Z-bar's near its respective ends, the sides ofthe car so fastened to the Z-bars as to provide oflset sides at theirextreme ends, the sides formed of a. plurality of plates, T-kstakesextending between the plates, cross bars secured to the respectiveT-stakes, and top rails supported indirectly by said T-stakes anddirectly by `said Z-bars.

1G. A freight car of the hopper door type having a plurality ofinterchangeable hoppers, said hoppers having outwardly slop' ing insidewalls, inwardly sloping` outside walls for attachment to said slopinginside walls, said car including sides, the extreme ends of which areoffset and parallel to each other, Z bars, defining the pointsofreduction of the sides of the car, T stakes located along the oppositesides of the car, a web of each T stake extending within the sides ofthe car, and side sills connected to said Z bars and supporting the saidhoppers along their one side by said inwardly sloping outside walls.

17. A freight carv provided with a plulll() UJI rality of hoppers, saidhoppers having outwardly sloping insideWalls, side sills, in-

wardly sloping Walls secured to said side sills ends of the Car beingoffset, Z bars defining` the pointsof reduction ot thesides or' the oar,T stakes located along' the opposite sides.

of the oar, a web of each T stake extending Within the sides'otI theear, andthe Z bars connected to said side sills.

18. A freight oar provided with a plurality of interchangeable lioppers,the sides of the car having its extreme ends offsetaiid Z hars definingythe points of reduction of the sides of the car,fside' sills, thehoppers having outwardly sloping inside Walls, iii- Wardly sloping Wallsconnected to the side sills and secured to the sloping inside Walls ofthe hopper yon their one side, the sidersills each comprising anupwardly and downwardly extendingl leg and a cross Web formed integralwith each of the said legs, said Z- bars also connected to said sidesills.

19. A hopper oar having reduced ends, side sills, plates lextendinginwardly from each of said side sills, hoppers having slopingy outsidewalls, said Walls secured to the sloping Walls connected to the sidesills, and

said sido sills each provided with ,oppo

sitely disposed leg and a Cross Web.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

WILLIAM E. WINE.

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